I learn a lot about food when I travel, including tips that have been game-changing for some recipes I make.
Summary
- Learn valuable cooking tips from global travels.
- Experience unique flavor combinations from authentic sources.
- Transform your dishes with secret recipes shared by locals.
- Discover how culinary experiences can enrich your cooking.
PurpleWomat
Visiting the north of Italy, I was very surprised at just how rarely tomato sauce ever makes an appearance, on either pizza or pasta.
Squessence
I guess it wasn’t really travel since it was for work, but I moved to Italy for a year and lived with a family. The dad was originally from Naples and taught me a recipe that, to this day, *everyone* goes crazy for. It totally transforms eggplant for people who don’t like eggplant. He never told me the name of it
TheLadyEve
One thing I was exposed to in Cuba was ceviche with green olives in it. I had never had it like that before and it really opened my eyes because the briny olives work so well with the lime and fish.
ClementineCoda
I mentioned scorched onions in another post, but I learned a trick from an old friend for making things like lo mein and fried rice at home.